View into the canyon at Colorado National Monument. Plants and animal populations will take hold almost anywhere on earth where they can find a tenuous foothold and a little nourishment. The hardy plants, mammals, birds, and reptiles of Colorado National Monument have carved out a living over millions of years, and will probably hang on for another million more.

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